He recreated a lost work of Apelles which sees an allegorical representation of Repentance, dressed in black, looking at a na
He recreated a lost work of Apelles which sees an allegorical representation of Repentance, dressed in black, looking at a naked Truth while King Midas watches the Slandered being dragged off by the titular Calumny. His first dated work shows Fortitude seated and holding a black cane and is part of his Seven Virtues series. Early in his career, this man collaborated with Cosimo Rosselli, Perugino and Ghirlandaio on the Sistine fresco (*) Scenes from the Lives of Moses and Jesus Christ. A crown is held above Mary, who has her hand on the titular prayer in this artist's circular Madonna of the Magnificat. Cupid readies an arrow amidst an orange grove at the top of one of his most famous works, while another shows Chloris being held by Zephyr to the left of the title figure. For 10 points, name this painter best known for La Primavera and The Birth of Venus.
He recreated a lost work of Apelles which sees an allegorical representation of Repentance, dressed in black, looking at a naked Truth while King Midas watches the Slandered being dragged off by the titular Calumny.
Sandro {Botticelli} [or {Alessandro Filipepi}]